Norwegian Cruise Line
NOAA Probes Dead Fin Whale Found on Norwegian Joy Near Sitka
Passengers began disembarking about two hours late. Norwegian extended the Sitka call by one hour, and crews towed the carcass away from the cruise terminal.
Ovation of the Seas
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Opens Sales for 144 Long Beach Cruises in 2028-29
Carnival began Long Beach operations in 2003, and the expanded geodesic dome terminal beside the Queen Mary reopened with Carnival Splendor in February 2018.
Royal Caribbean
Passenger Airlifted From Ovation of the Seas Off British Columbia
A CC-295 Kingfisher arrived first to coordinate positioning before a CH-149 Cormorant lowered rescue technicians, who stabilized the patient for a stretcher hoist.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean to Base Three Ships in Australia for 2027-28
Ovation of the Seas’ redeployment cancels a November 22, 2027 Los Angeles-to-Ensenada cruise, with guests offered a Navigator of the Seas transfer or a full refund.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Ship Strikes Pregnant Fin Whale Near Alaska
The carcass was towed to Lowell Point for examination; NOAA's law enforcement office is investigating, and final diagnostic results may take months.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Opens $137M Seward Cruise Terminal
Under a thirty-year commitment, Royal Caribbean receives preferential berthing rights and guarantees delivery of at least one hundred forty thousand passengers annually.
Royal Caribbean
Voyager of the Seas Begins First Alaska Season From Seattle
The Seattle itineraries call at Juneau, Skagway, Sitka and Victoria, with one seven-night program adding scenic cruising at Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier.
Royal Caribbean
Liberty of the Seas Resumes Service From Southampton After Refit
The first post-refit voyage was a two-night cruise to Le Havre, and a mid-October repositioning will precede year-round Caribbean sailings from Galveston.
Royal Caribbean
Seward Dock Delay Shifts Ovation Alaska Turnaround to Whittier
Whittier’s only land route is the two-and-a-half-mile Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, a single-lane highway-and-rail tunnel with timed openings.
Royal Caribbean
LTH-Baas Completes Royal Caribbean Drydock Work on Two Ships
On Ovation of the Seas, LTH-Baas installed three thousand five hundred meters of ventilation ducting with as many as three hundred fifty specialists onboard.
News
Adora Mediterranea Returns to Tianjin for 25 Sailings
From July 2 through the end of August, Adora Mediterranea is scheduled to host family activities and workshops inspired by Mediterranean culture and ancient Greek art.
News
Vancouver Cruise Traffic Set to Hit Record in Canada Place’s 40th Year
The milestone underscores Vancouver’s growing pull as an Alaska cruise gateway, as Pacific Northwest ports compete for itineraries and passenger spending.